Mechanical movement



Dec. 4, 1951 c. J. BURKLAND MECHANICAL MOVEMENT Filed sept. 23, 194s MW/ g@ un; .E j

Patented Dec. 4, 1.951

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Carl.' J. Burklan'dj Chicagm, Ill.,V assigner of: onelalf to' Earl Haubrich, Ghicago, Ill.

Application September 23, 19.48, Serial No. 50,795

I1 Claims. (C1.- 'Z4-60).

l c The present. invention. relates toy a. new apparatus or. mechanism. for converting, simple.. rotary. motion to high speed nutating motion.. From this nutating motioncan be. derived azsimpleoscillating or reciprocating motion or a combina.- tion ofv thosemotions.

Previously, mechanisms such as cranks, disc camsipawls, and endless chains have been used for. converting rotary-'to oscillating or reciprocating motion perpendicular to the drive shaft, In each of these.. there is a` dead center position Wherev theAv motion reverses. A side thrust. is thus delivered to.' the main bearings.l producing. wear and causing vibration throughout-- the mechanism..

In many applications, itis imperative; that the driven parts whether partakng of a. nutating, oscillating, or reciprocating motion shouldoperate-,over readily adjustable anglesir distances; and without vibration.. None` of: thev above mentioned apparatus meets` thief-requirement.

Various devices for converting rotary' reciprocating motion parallel; tov the drive' shaft invol-ving spiral: cams or. worm. gearshaving both left. and right; hand. tracksA or screws-haveabeen tried,v but these have a.deinite-stopat. each end.

' where; the mechanism'. tendsto stickz. Furthermore,.the. reciprocating. motion` has beenz slow,y andy excessive: vibration, frictionand wear have been.. ever present.` These4 devices; also have. no provision forn varying,- the. distancev over which. the. reciprocating partsy operate..-

Accordingly, an-objectfofthisinvention isT to provide anapparatus or. mechanism-for convertinggrotary motion4 to rapid,Y adjustable nutating,

oscillating or reciprocatingmotion. withaminimum of vibration and..wear..

A further obj ect. of. this invention vis .to-provide.v an..apparatus.or. mechanism for converting rotary tol rapid. reciprocatingy motion in whichthe reciprocating distance can be readily variedn A. still further object. of this-invention.` isto. provide. anl apparatus for convertingrrotary. nio-- tioninto aplurality ot opposed.reciprocating'mo-l tions. imparting no.. end thrust. to the. main-.- bear,`v ingsof thedrive-shaft.`

The vpresent invention.contemplatesthemountF ing ofasleeve on thedrive-shaftin such a-Inlan-l ner that. itsv geometric.V axisv may; beV Atiltedf or: skewed: at. any adjusted; or. selected angle.- with; respect tothe. axis o-A the drive-shaftand adjusftablyxed.intheselected positiorrandathusacause aring.j or sleeve rotatably mounted onthe .tiltable' sleeveto. tilt as the. drive-shaf-.tlrotatesfand thereby pro duce ra: selected: rangef of nutatinggfmotiorr Witlra miilixnumtotvilmation;-

Still further objects ef the present invention will: become apparent with reference to the followingv description and the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is atop view of the apparatus with the parts shown at the extremity of a stroke;

, Fig,Y 2 is a top view of the. apparatus showing the` parts atV the opposite extremities of a stroke followingv av half revolution of the drive shaft;

Fig. 31s a sectionalviewof the converter mechanism` substantially taken alongy line 3-3 of Fig.. 4;,

Fig` 4 is, an. end. view partly in section of the converter mechanism taken substantially along line 1 -4.0i Fig, 3;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the tiltable sleeve;l and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the swivel joint holdingftheconnecting arms; e

The-drive shaft IY is journaled. in roller bearingsv 3 and 5 `set in suitable supports 'I and 9 shown as fragmentary sections. A pulley II. is driven by abelt I3` shown in section only. The pulley II` has a collar I5 formed integral with it and a set screw I-'lin this collar holds the pulley I..I rmly on the shaft I. The pulley is driven through the. medium of the belt by any suitable Source. of power (not shown) and in turn drives the drive, shaft. Axial motion of. the drive shaft I is prevented. by the collars I9. and 2| fixed to itunear. its extremities by sel-,screws 23 and 25.

At a convenient point along the drive-shaft I is a sleeve 2l secured to the shaft l by a set screw 29 or suitable. key. At the center of the sleeve 2l is a raised annular portion 3l compris.-` ing;l al sphericall segment and engaging a cooperative bearing;v surface 33* of a sleeve 35whch tilts about the trunnions. 3l and 39'which are threaded intoholes 4I andl 43- inY the sleeve t5. The axis 0f? thefsleevey 35' is tilted4 or skewed and. held: at any. selectedv or' adjusted angle with regard to the axis of the'drive shaft I by means of adjusting screws 45 and 47" which arethreadedinto holes 49? and 5i in extending: portions 53' and 55.` ofr the; sleevey 35..- Like` portions 5'!V and 59' extending in the opposite'direction have no holes or' adjusting-screws, but aid. in'. keeping sleeve '355 flOm' being; tiltedxtoo; far and serve as counterweights( to impart proper dynamic balancefto.

the: sleeve 351' The screws d5' and: il hold' theV sleevefin whatever vposition-.is selected by bearing; onzthe sleeve 2l. The sore-.ws in. proper: placebyrjam nutsv 51; and-63. A standardi bally bearing assemblageA of:A the: common;

radial and thrustftype is held on the sleeve 35 byfany annular: ange y6'1- formed .integrarwththe Efand d? are held! sleeve 35 and by a pair of shoulders 69 and 1| held on extending portions 53 and 55 respectively by adjusting screws 45 and 41 and nuts 5| and B3. VA key 13 is held in a slot on one side of the center portion of the sleeve 35 by a screw 15 and cooperates with a slot in the side of the innermost bearing race to prevent relative rotation of the sleeve and bearing race. It may be desirable to counterbalance this for high speed operation. A concentric ring, sleeve or collar 11 is iitted on the outside of the ball bearing assemblage 65 and is prevented from moving axially relative to the bearing, by a flange 19 integral with one side of the ring 11 and a plurality of screws 8| threaded into shoulders 83 extending from a ange S4 formed on the ring 11 opposite the flange 19.

Slidable sleeves 85 and 81 t on the drive shaft where they are disposed on opposite Sides of the sleeve 21. Collars 89 and 9| fit respectively on slidable sleeves 85 and 81 and are held in adjustable position thereon by set screws 93 and 05 respectively. Aflxed to or formed integral with collars Se and 3| are brackets 91 `and 9-9 vwhich are each bifurcated at the'end nearest the sleeve 21. Bolts or pins ll and |03 respectively hold biiurcated connecting arms |85 and |01 pivotally within the bifurcated brackets 91 and 99. The lower bifurcated portion-s |09 and of the arms |05 and |01 are removable and are respectively fixed to the main parts of the arms by screws IIS and ||5, whichrare threaded into the removable bfurcated portions and lll. The bifurcated portions of the arms pivot on the ends ||1 and |2| of the respective swivel joints |25 and |21. Pivot screws |29 and |3| pass through radial holes |33 and |35 in the swivel joints |25 and |21 and are threaded into the ring 11 and abut against the outer portion of the ball bearing assemblage 55, thus serving both to transmit power from the ring 11 to the `connecting arms and |01 and to prevent relative rotation between the ball bearing assemblage 55 and the ring 11. The pivot screw |3| extends outwardly through a guide slot |40 in a stationary wall, casing or plate |42 to prevent rotation of the ring 11. Jam nuts |31 and |39 hold the screws in a set position. Collars |4| and |43 and washers |45 and |41 prevent the swivel joints |25 and |21 from sliding axially onl the screws |29 and i3 Operation In Fig. 1 the parts are shown at one extremity of a stroke. As the sleeve 21 rotates with the drive shaft the tiltable sleeve 35 and the inner race of the ball bearing assemblage 65 nutate or wobble and rotate therewith. This causes the outer race of the ball bearing assemblage 65 and the outer ring 11 to experience a nutating or wobble motion, the ring being held against rotation with the sleeve 21 and the inner bearing ring. Near the middle of a stroke the major component of this motion is one of rotation or revolution about a substantially vertical axis, i. e., the trunnions 31 and 39. The parts are shown in Fig. 2 following a half revolution of the drive shaft. At this point as well as at the other extremity of motion about a vertical the moving parts do not come to a sudden stop, but continue to move slowly thereby avoiding vibration. The major component of the motion of the outer ball bearing race and the ring 11 is now one of rotation or revolution about a substantially horizon- 4 tal axis, the parts tilting very rapidly about the axis of the screws |29 and |3I. Figs. 1 and 2 each show the parts at midpoint of one of these tilting movements about a horizontal axis.

In moving to the position of Fig. 2 from the position of Fig. 1 the screws |29 and swivel joint |25 are moved to the right, pulling the arm |05 with them. Similarly the screw |3| and swivel joint |21 are moved to the left pulling the arm |01 with them. As the connecting rod |05 moved to the right it pulled the collar 89 to the right and thus slid the sleeve S5 to the right along the drive shaft. In the same way connecting arm |01 moved v'the sleeve 81 to the left. Whatever objects or parts are to be reciprocated can be connected to the collars 89 and 9| or the sleeves 85 and 81. As the sleeves 85 and 81 are at all times being moved in opposite directions there will bernol end thrust on the main bearings 3 and 51A' The sleeve 35 may be micrometrically adjusted to selected angles of inclination relative to the sleeve 21 or shaft I, by means of screws 45 and 41 to selectively, or adjustably, predetermine the angular -component of swing of the bearing or ring 11. This adjustment, as will be evident, will also serve to predetermine the extent of oscillation or the distance of reciprocation of any part connected to, or driven by, the nutating ring 11.

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the invention here presented provides a new apparatus or mechanism for converting simple rotary motion to rapid nutating, oscillating, or reciprocating motion of predetermined adjustable extent or distance.

Although one specic embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described it is to be understood that further modications may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A mechanical movement comprising a rotary drive member, a-raised annular bearing surface on said drive member, a sleeve tiltably mounted on said drive member over said bearing surface, and secured to said member to nutate and rotate on rotation of said member, the axes of said sleeve and said drive member being relatively inclined, means for adjusting the relative inclination, said adjusting means including means for exerting a force between said sleeve and said drive member substantially transversely of said drive member, a second member journaled on said sleeve, means connecting said sleeve and said second member for nutating said second member, and means for preventing rotation of said second member with said sleeve. j

2. A* mechanical movement'comprising a r0- 0 tatable member, a bearing surface on said rotatable member, said bearing surface being curved axially of said rotatable member, a sleeve mounted on said member and bearing on said bearing surface, and with the axis of said sleeve tilted relative to the axis of rotation of said member, means for adjusting the degree of tilt, said adjusting means including substantially opposed members for exerting a force between said rotatable member and said sleeve substantially transversely of said rotatable member, said sleeve being secured to said member to nutate and rotate on rotation of said member, a second member journaled on said sleeve, a third member mounted for Vto and fro movement in a single plane,`and means connecting said third member to said second member forvmoving" said `third member to and fro on nutation, without rotation, of said second member.

3. An apparatus for converting rotary to to and fro motion comprising a drive shaft, a sleeve mounted on said drive shaft, the axes of said sleeve and said drive shaft being relatively skewed, means for varying the angle of skew about an axis transverse to said drive shaft and fixed relative thereto, said means including means for exerting a force between said drive shaft and said sleeve substantially transversely of said drive shaft, a ring so mounted on said sleeve as to allow relative rotation therebetween, a swivel joint on said ring, a connecting arm connected to said swivel joint and being moved thereby, and a member driven to and fro by said connecting arm.

4. An apparatus as described in claim 3 in which the member movable to and Vfro comprises a sleeve slidably mounted on and carried solely by said drive shaft.

5. An apparatus for converting rotary to reciprocating motion, said apparatus comprising a drive shaft, a sleeve mounted on said drive shaft, the axes of said sleeve and said drive shaft beingV relatively skewed, adjustable means for exerting a substantially radial force between said sleeve and said drive shaft to vary the angle of skew, a ring so mounted on said sleeveas to allow relativerrotation therebetween, a plurality of swivel joints mounted on said ring, a plurality of connecting arms 1espectively connected to said swivel joints and being moved thereby and va plurality of reciprocating members driven by said connecting arms.

6. An apparatus as described in claim 5 in which the reciprocating members comprise sleeves slidably mounted on and carried solely by said drive shaft.

7. An apparatus for converting rotary motion to a plurality of reciprocating motions imparting no axial thrust or sudden radial thrust to the main bearings, said apparatus comprising a drive shaft, a sleeve mounted on said drive shaft and bifurcated at one end to provide a plurality of tongues, the axes of said sleeve and said drive shaft being relatively skewed, means for exerting a variable force between one of said tongues and said drive shaft to vary the angle of skew, a plurality of reciprocable members, and means connecting said sleeve and said reciprocable members for reciprocating said reciprocable members.

8. An apparatus for converting rotary to reciprocating motion comprising a drive shaft, a raised annular bearing surface comprising a spherical segment, a sleeve so mounted on said drive shaft and bearing on said bearing surface that the axis of said sleeve may be adjustsaid ring and said reciprocable member for transmitting motion therebetween.

9. An apparatus as described in claim 8 in which the sleeve is adjustably skewed by means of a plurality of adjusting screws bearing on the drive shaft and locking nuts.

10. An apparatus for converting rotary to nutating motion, said apparatus comprising a first sleeve, a second sleeve mounted on said drive shaft so as to be tiltably adjustable, opposed screw means between said sleeves to effect the tilting adjustment, a ball bearing assemblage mounted on said sleeve, the inner race of said ball bearing assemblage being iixed in position relative to said sleeve, a third sleeve on said bearing, the outer race being fixed to said third sleeve, and means for causing relative rotation between the first and thirdsleeves.

11. A mechanical movement comprising a first sleeve, an annular bearing surface comprising a spherical segment on said rst sleeve, a second sleeve pivotally mounted on said first sleeve for angular adjustment about a pivot axis transverse to the axis of the iirst sleeve, a bearing surface on said second sleeve complementary to said annular bearing surface and bearing thereon, and of substantially lesser extent than said annular bearing surface longitudinally of said first sleeve, means for adjustably fixing said second sleeve at a selected angle to the iirst sleeve, said last named means including an adably skewed relative to the axis of the drive justable member carried by one of said sleeves for exerting a substantially radial force between said rst and second sleeves, a third sleeve journaled on the second sleeve, and means for causing relative rotation between the third sleeve and the other sleeves.

CARL J. BURKLAND.

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